Updated Photos & Video: Ottawa’s deep freeze

Pedestrians crossing the Corkstown Bridge early Thursday morning as the icy,cold conditions continue in the capital Thursday morning.Pat McGrath
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Arctic weather conditions continue in the Ottawa area with wind chills of minus 41 degrees C. The Rideau Canal Skateway from the Corkstown Bridge looking towards Wellington/Rideau Sts. This section is still not open to skaters but is expected to be ready for Winterlude.Pat McGrath
/ The Ottawa Citizen

Frigid temperatures freeze the breath of a jogger at the Central Experimental Farm.Pat McGrath
/ The Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday. Jazz Quinalaye tries to keep warm by blowing into her gloves while waiting for the bus outside the Rideau Centre.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday. Homeless Chantal Richer wears a pair of her socks on her hands outside the Rideau Centre until a good samaritan dropped off mitts, hot soup, coffee and money for bus fare.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Wind chill of -40 C makes today the coldest day in almost a decade. A high of -22 is forecast for the day. Fog off the Ottawa River looking towards Gatineau, Quebec.Pat McGrath
/ Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

Wind chill of -40 C makes today the coldest day in almost a decade. A high of minus 22 is forecast for the day. Sunrise over Parliament Hill.Pat McGrath
/ Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday. Jazz Quinalaye, right, tries to keep warm by blowing into her gloves while waiting for the bus outside the Rideau Centre.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

With temperatures dipping to -25 C and feeling like -35 C with the windchill, commuters in the capital were bundling up Wednesday. Homeless woman, Chantal Richer, was wearing socks on her hands until Catherine Landry (right) showed up with a pair of mitts, hot soup, coffee and money for bus fare.Julie Oliver
/ Ottawa Citizen

With a temperature of -23 C as the high in Ottawa and a wind chill of -31 C freezes the breath of a jogger at the Central Experimental Farm.Pat McGrath
/ Ottawa Citizen

View looking out from the inside of the Pure Gelato store at the corner of Elgin and Waverley streets.Bruno Schlumberger
/ Ottawa Citizen

Pedestrian walks in front of a store window on Rideau street on Wednesday January 23.James Park
/ Ottawa Citizen

A skater cruises along the Rideau canal braving temperatures which felt like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press

People brave the brisk weather as a cold snap grips the Nation's Capital in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Temperatures hit a low of -30 C with windchills upwards of -40 C.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

People brave the brisk weather as a cold snap grips the Nation's Capital in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Temperatures hit a low of -30 C with windchills upwards of -40 C.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

People brave the brisk weather as a cold snap grips the Nation's Capital in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Temperatures hit a low of -30 C with windchills upwards of -40 C.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

People brave the brisk weather as a cold snap grips the Nations Capital in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 23, 2013. Temperatures hit a low of -30 C with windchills upwards of -40 C.Sean Kilpatrick
/ The Canadian Press

A man waits for the bus braving temperatures which felt like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press

A man braves temperatures that feel like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press

Two skaters make their way along the Rideau canal braving temperatures which felt like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press

Two skaters make their way along the Rideau canal braving temperatures which felt like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press

Two skaters make their way along the Rideau canal braving temperatures which felt like -40 C with windchill in Ottawa, Wednesday January 23, 2013.Adrian Wyld
/ The Canadian Press